The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-06-30
STATE news.


was In the city again Mouday and informed us
that Mr. Allen Hart one 81 the oldest stock
raisers Of Western Florida, marked eighty lambs
this year from ninety ewes. He also says that
an alligator was killed near his place that was
eight feet long aud must have been ono hundred
years old As il did not have tooth in its head.
-BrooksvilIe Nescs: A private note from the
Secretary and Treasurer of the ST. Johns, Lake
Weir q Gulf Railway says that ell the expenses
OF the preliminary wsrk and survey have been
paid and that the managers of the enterprise are
pushing arrangements TO commence building the
road al an early date. This road, it will be re-
membered, will pass through fernando county
10 its Gulf terminus at Anclote.
Bronson Time. Another sale of $4,000
acres of land, lying west OF Bronson, has about
been completed. The boom has struck US in
earnest, and will increase as the season advances.
---.The cedar business has been heavier the
past season than for several years The ham
mocks OF Levy county supply an almost mex
hausiibe fund for her people 10 draw upon du-
ring hard times
-Kissimmee Leader Capt. Rose raised 20
barrels of a fine Irish potatoes as one need wish
for on ihree-quaiiers of an acre at ST. Cloud. -.
A gang of hands commenced throwing dirt last
Thursday on Patrick street for the I. A. i G.
Railroad. The force will be increased as fast as
hands can be obtained, and with the large force
al Work on the northern end il begins TO have
the appearance OF Maj. Abrams meaning busi-
this time sure.
-Dayiona Journal: II is now definitely set
ted that railroad bridge is TO be built at Palat-
Ia 10y which our road will make direct connec-
iien with the j, T. & X. W. and the Florida
S0U'Lern. The road is being changed TO stand
AID euace. These Improvements will make the
White road everything that is necessary for
travel or trade. Through cars and tickets with
DO ferry delays or loss OF time will be just love-
~"
-DeIand icricnlturist:: The drilling on the
aIiesian well Is progressing, the lost drill point
having been disposed of by drilling pocket in
side OF the well and pushing the point into
Z. This was done by making a crooked drill
and drilling only one side until pocket large
enough Was formed 10 receive the lost drill point
AID deep enough so that il would be out of the
WAY when the we'll was continued on down.
TwO hundred and twenty feet is the depth now
reached.
Live Oak Bulletin Perry Davis who es
caped from jail at this place sometime ago, has
l-een recapiured at Valdosta. Ga, and will be
brought back here for trial. On last Friday night
lie Lo',se occupied by Ed. Smith and owned
81 i. J. Evans, was totally destroyed by fire.
The cau>. j unknown as there had been no fire in
H. house ior Nv Give hours The loss falls heavily
GA Dir. Smith who lost all of his household goods
We understand that Judge White has present
- hiiE with lot and lumber 10 build house.
-Eustis Lake Region Since the ordinance
prohibiting the killing of birds within the cor
Polaiion Limits has gone into effect the number
of The ieathery tribe is largely increasing. This
Il a. il should be. General 4. X. Jones,
gentleman well known in Florida and in Geor-
ria, bis old home, died at his place near Umatllla
koIday night. Ell. Keys, as funeral director,
went 10 that 1ace Tuesday afternoon, and took
magnificent Cloth covered metallic casket in
which Tie remains were placed and forwarded
10 Heir las. resting pl4ce at Cedartown, Ga.
a II
a Judge White is loaded with fine fruit, and we
Lear, le las Lad liberal Offer for the fruit as it
FOX stands. All tobacco that is hanging in
lie bars, should be given plenty of air IN this
CAMP ~ea;her Us il IS liable 10 mold BE very
cs-eiul about this. We are glad TO note that
III acreage Ia sugar cane has been very much
ILc-e2=c; his year. This is crop that is easily
L-;i'l.e1 and when in demand brings the cash
49, We were visited by very refreshing and ex-
ceecl3s,y welcome showers on Tuesday evening
a: Wednesday morning last, and all those who
L RI yines, awaited themselves Of the season to
l-.-. good - tater patch"
-(sinesville -idcocate The new Receiver at
=. l. :. Land Office, Hon John T. G. Crawford,
e,-ls,d lasi night and will at once prepare TO
enter On lis duties at the Office. He is a remark
ably Peasant young man.. From a letter re-
oeived yesterday by Capt E. p. Cater. we learn
Tia; Captain C. a Curtis, Of the East Florida
Seminary, bad the great misfortune TO have one
81 biz legs broken while en- route from Gaines
vile 10 Lis home al Madison, Wis, on the 11th
ic>i. The accident occurred by his stepping off
= moving train when within three hours ride of
Madison. He is, however, recovering quite rap
iciy and says he will be on both legs" soon.
Tie weather al Madison has been 81 degrees
ahoYc zero since the CAPTAINS arrival.
-Sumierville Times We have known many
iO~ns and cities Of the country killed stone dead
by depending upon their natural advantages"
We hope Sumiervile will not pursue a similar
course, for fear of sharing the same fate A good
dnse 81 printers ink mixed in with some enter
l.ise would bring about healthy state ofthngs in
III town. Samuel \. Woodward, one of Sum-
ieIs iaTges; and most successful farmers and or
4; &c growers, has jus, sold nursery stock amount
~ 70 - 10000, to i. F. Slater of San Diego,
Ca.Ifvrnia, and the trees will be shipped to that
State in few weeks. This is one Of the largest
sales % nursery stock We have heard OF in some
line. and shows what California growers think
Oi Florida oranges
Madison Htc1rder: Last Thursday gen.
LEHMAN from the country stepped into Mr. II. V.
Nc:ro1's store, and left his umbrella on the out
zie Of the door and haning against tie house.
lie Lad put his pistol in his umbrella not caring
~ carry il about with him. A short while after
= ads The report Of pistol was heard and those
u iae store going 10 see what was the matter,
discovered that colored man named Judge
Dixon had been shot On going out of the store
lac Jaw the umbrella and picked it up and in
,;oing 50 the pistol fell out and striking on the
floor 81 the platform was discharged. The ball
gTazed the front of h. left leg and lodged in the
eight leg just about the knee. Mr.. o. F. Peak,
viii his sympathies aroused went to work on
Dixon and soon had the ball extracted. Moral ::
lei umbrellas alone that you see standing around.
-Ocala Free Press. About o'clock last
Monday the heavy clap of lightning struck the
Free Press flag staff, knocking the ball off, shat
tered the pole, and taking a downward course
tore loose the stone ornament on top of the
building, throwing several pieces to the ground.
Striking the root the current of electricity was
checked and no other harm done the building.
a picture frame in the sanctum was also shat
tered into splinters. Fortunately we were not
engaged in moulding our double headed iron
clad editorials at the time. The entire force of
printers was considerably shocked and unnerved
but none were injured. The street in front Of
the Office presented lively scene after the &C.
cieent. people excited and anxious TO know if
The damage. The damage TO the building is
slight, most OF which was caused by the stones
being heavily anchored together with iron,
which conducted the electricity TO il.
Tampa Tribune We learn that Rev Mr.
Cnlpepper will commence a series of revival
meetings at the Methodist church next week.
NJ g has an extensive reputation as q revival
isl. Two new cigar factories VIII soon 60 into
operation here One OF them is New York
factory and will employ about 700 hands The
other is q new firm with sufficient capital to run
a large business. II. A. Fuller 81 Son have
commenced work ON their wharf at the foot of
jackson street, and as soon as Mr.. s. p. Hay.
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